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Westin Casuarina
Las Vegas, NV
Course Directors:
Margaret S. Pearle, MD, PhD
Target Audience
This course is designed for practicing urologists, urologists-in-training, and allied health professionals who are involved with urolithiasis and endourology. Other medical specialists may derive benefits from the course, including internists and family practice physicians.
Course Description/Purpose/Need
A variety of minimally invasive approaches is available for the treatment of upper tract stones, and it is advisable that the general urologist be equipped to offer a full spectrum of treatment options. As such, one of the objectives of this course is to review the basic principles of endoscopy and shock wave lithotripsy, as well as to provide guidance for the selection of appropriate treatment modalities. New technologies and techniques to facilitate these procedures will be reviewed; and tips to recognize, treat and avoid complications will be presented. However, surgical treatment of upper tract stones is only part of the comprehensive management of stone disease. This course will additionally review the pathophysiology of stone disease and provide a simplified diagnostic program and treatment algorithm for the prevention of recurrent stones. At the completion of this course, the practitioner should be able to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for the patient with current or previous stones.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the pathophysiology of stone disease
- Perform a diagnostic metabolic evaluation and formulate a rational treatment plan for stone prevention, including dietary measures and medication
- Describe the mechanism of action and indications for medical expulsive therapy
- Examine current imaging techniques for urolithiasis and understand how to apply them
- Be aware of current and new endoscopes and instrumentation
- Apply the basic principles of ureteroscopy and percutaneous renal surgery in order to safely and consistently perform successful endoscopic treatment for upper tract stones
- Identify and manage the complications of ureteroscopy and PCNL
- Compare the differences in current lithotripters
- Review the complications and limitations of shock wave lithotripsy
- Understand and apply principles of radiation safety
- Select and apply an appropriate treatment modality for upper tract stones of a particular size, location and composition
- Diagnose and properly manage stones in pregnant women and children
- Select appropriate treatment for patients with stones in anomalous kidneys
- Understand the economics of stone disease as well as the particulars of correct coding for endourologic treatments
More course information coming soon.
E-mail education@AUAnet.org to be put on wait list until registration opens
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